Patna High Court
Anil ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application is allowed and the time for surrender and furnishing bail bonds is extended by four weeks.
Summary
Anil Manjhi, charged under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, applied to the Patna High Court for modification of a prior order granting bail, seeking either a reduction of the bail amount by Rs. 25,000 or an extension of time to surrender and furnish bail bonds. He argued that he was a poor person and could not arrange the required amount within the originally prescribed period, causing the deadline to lapse. The court considered his financial hardship and the circumstances surrounding his inability to comply. It decided to extend the time for surrender and furnishing bail bonds by an additional four weeks. Consequently, the petition was allowed, granting the requested extension.
Issues considered
- Whether the court should extend the time for surrender and furnishing bail bonds in view of the petitioner's poverty and inability to meet the original deadline
Legislation cited
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 — s. 30(a)
Subjects
- bail
- extension of time
- modification of order
- poverty
- criminal procedure
- Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17222 of 2026
In
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88638 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-258 Year-2025 Thana- Raghunathpur District- East Champaran
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Anil Manjhi S/o- Hira Manjhi Vill- Sapahi britiya PS-Raghunathpur District-
East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manoj Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. The present application has been filed for
modification of the order dated 22.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc.
No. 88638 of 2025 in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case
No. 258 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 30(a)
of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, praying for either
deduction of an amount of Rs. 25,000/- or for extension of time
to surrender and furnish bail bonds by a further period of four
weeks.
3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is
a poor person and was in the process of arranging the required
amount. In the meantime, the period earlier granted for
surrendering and furnishing bail bonds has expired, as a result
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of which the petitioner could not comply with the order within
the stipulated time.
4. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
and the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner, this
Court is inclined to extend the time for surrender and furnishing
bail bonds.
5. Accordingly, the petitioner is granted four weeks’
further time from today to surrender before the learned court
below and furnish bail bonds in connection with Raghunathpur
P.S. Case No. 258 of 2025, as directed earlier.
6. The application stands allowed accordingly.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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